Italian

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Etymology

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Possibly from Latin glocīre or glociāre, present active infinitive of glociō, or alternatively derived regressively from chioccia. Compare Spanish clocar, cloquear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kjotˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: chioc‧cià‧re

Verb

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chiocciàre (first-person singular present chiòccio, first-person singular past historic chiocciài, past participle chiocciàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)

  1. to cluck (of a hen) [auxiliary avere]
    Synonym: chiocciolare
  2. (uncommon) to hatch [auxiliary avere]
  3. (figurative) to snuggle up (of a person) [auxiliary avere]

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